Storm Cruiser

Tom Godfrey

Storm Cruiser

Well this one started out as a drawing of a tornado, then I started to see mechnical bits and pieces in it and then….oh well you know how it goes :)

Storm Cruiser

The remnants of the Bubble Clan watched awestruck near the base of, Last Stand Hill, as the Monolithic Storm Cruiser, inched its deadly way across the plane. They were not its target, for now, but they would not be able to stay here for long.

The mountain ledge photon cannon, was automatically readying itself. Its threat detectors had been activated days ago when the battle tank had first appeared on their horizon. It seemed to offer little hope against the approaching monster, but it may buy them a little time.

They had not expected the war. The Bubblers were a peaceful, intelligent and cooperative artistic community. They created living artworks which reflected an inner contact with the pulse of life itself. Initially they supplied the subtle sense needs of the other communities on this planet, their home, Klezz. Then as demand for their amazing works grew, news of this spread across the galaxy and soon they were trading across the divide, linking happily to other worlds, through CWT (Cosmic Wormhole Travel )

Now, paralysed with fear, Bubblers could only speculate about what had gone wrong. The CWT was supposed to filter out sentient beings of a dark and negative nature, but somehow the Kalmardans had arrived and from the safety of their giant, dark, disk-headed tyrannosaur like tanks, they crunched their way coldly and efficiently across the surface of Klezz.

The cruisers had been designed with horrifying ingenuity. They created and harnessed electrical storms. The static required to fire their deadly lightning-blaster cannons was created by counter rotating successive layers of metallic disks at high speed. The air trapped in between the disks was ionised in a fraction of a second and the energy directed in concert to the unfortunates, in the designated target area. The sound alone was enough to terrify populations into submission. Should that fail, as it had in Bubble City, then the high energy bolts would cut through the toughest Bubble Domes, searching out weak points at the entrances.

Kal, wiped a tear from his face and called to the others. It was time to move.

Storm Cruiser belongs to the following groups:

Alien Races., Alien Worlds and Landscapes, Made In Digital, Riginals, Sci Fi and Space - The Final Frontier. Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Storm Cruiser by Tom Godfrey
Storm Cruiser by Tom Godfrey
  • retepk

    retepk

    Fantastic work Tom.
    Cheers.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks retepk. It’s been a while since I’ve created a Sci-FI image. Cheers

  • Ben Herman

    Ben Herman

    Awesome work. could be a book cover.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    I couldn’t ask for greater praise, thanks Ben.

  • Keith Reesor

    Keith Reesor

    Incredible work Tom!! :)

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks good Bubble Buddy

  • ozjami

    ozjami

    WOW this is FREAKING AWESOME !!!
    LOVE IT !!:D

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks so much ozjami. I’m glad your Sci-Fi soul is moved :) Cheers

  • Nvision Ink

    Nvision Ink

    Love the dark look to this and everything else!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks Neil. Yeah -time to visit my “Dark Side” :)

  • Brian Towers

    Brian Towers

    Ah! that old magic from the Maestro. This is really top rate artwork Tom. So much detail and such fantastic effects from the hand and mind of a great artist.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    I do these just to get your comments you know -They soothe my ego in these savage times :)

    Way too kind as always and I love it – cheers Brian

  • Brian Towers

    Brian Towers

    P.S. Thought I might favour it twice to make sure.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    thanks again good man

  • Rob Stanley

    Rob Stanley

    LOVE your sci-fi stuff Tom! This is a cracker!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks Rob – Still my fav kind of art when I get the time :)

  • Atheum

    Atheum

    Wow, that’s quite the story… and a wonderful peice of art to go with it. Keep it coming.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    thanks Atheum, yeah ..the book will be written one day :)

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Unreal, I love that fragile looking bubble…

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks Firedrake, I was worried that it might be too dominant, but I loved the effect as well, so thought, ah what the hell? :)

  • AlienVisitor

    AlienVisitor

    Ah’ Tom you have to get out more, but when we don’t great creations like this appear.
    Very nice my friend.

    “May you always create well and prosper”

    Alienvisitor’s Imagi – Nation

    AV

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks so much AV. A much appreciated comment -cheers

  • Michael Beers

    Michael Beers

    Great work well done

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks very much Michael

  • Noel Elliot

    Noel Elliot

    Sensational work

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks Noel.

  • Earthmonster

    Earthmonster

    Very cool Tom!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    cheers EM

  • crazy

    crazy

    Another great entry :-))

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    thanks crazy

  • crazy

    crazy

    And a nice zazzle gallery you have, GREAT!!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    thank you for taking the time to have a look

  • Rhenastarr

    Rhenastarr

    Wonderfully imaginative. WOW!!!!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks Rhenastarr

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    WHOA!!!!!!!! amazing!!!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    thanks Rob -missed your comment :0 sorry

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    Wow this is amazing Tom…brilliant flash of colours and imagination…. it looks like it’s straight out of a movie;)

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks Shan -couldn’t ask for a better compliment

  • georgiegirl

    georgiegirl

    Love this!!! Brilliantly excellent work :D

    So where are the rest of the historical documents? Did they survive? Did they fix the CWTs? oooooh, I hope I can read more!!!!

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    I’ve no idea, I was knocked unconscious by a stray particle beam and have no recollection georgie. :) Thanks for liking it though

  • hugh023

    hugh023

    Great image and story . . .

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks hugh

  • stogerov

    stogerov

    Looks like Enterprise from Star Trek :-)

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    true -accidental though -it started off as a swirling oval type storm cloud then evolved into a more solid shape. Enterprise with a beeeeg foot :)

  • stogerov

    stogerov

    I’m sorry more like Voyager

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    :) thanks stogerov

  • S McKoy

    S McKoy

    Nice image. Sad story. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to create an image of a last minute save for the bubble people.

    Sorry, Tom, I hate sad stories.

  • Tom Godfrey replied

    Thanks and sorry :) I’m sure the Bubble people will be saved – can’t keep the good guys down :)

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